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The Curious Case of the Two-Headed Baby – Part One
Season 9 Episode 42
In 1906, Australia was scandalised that Sydney showman Reuben Doodeward (pictured) had exhibited a two-headed baby preserved in a bottle of spirits. …
1 year, 1 month ago
Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part Three
Season 9 Episode 41
While the evidence against Veronica Monty was damning, she was also damned by the hypocritical morality of Australia in the 1950s. Tried for attempte…
1 year, 1 month ago
Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part Two
Season 9 Episode 40
When Sydney detectives confirm star Balmain rugby league player Bob Lulham has been poisoned with Thall-Rat, they begin an investigation that at firs…
1 year, 1 month ago
Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part One
Season 9 Episode 39
On the 20th of July 1953, Sydney detectives discovered that someone had used rat poison to try to murder star Balmain rugby league player Bob Lulham.…
1 year, 2 months ago
This Week in 1980 – The Family Court Murders, Miracle Babies and Birds, Our Richest Real Estate and the Village People Conquer Australia
Season 9 Episode 38
A judge is gunned down, we welcome our first test tube baby and we try to save the world’s rarest bird. Meanwhile, Sydney sets a record house price a…
1 year, 2 months ago
This Week in 1955 – Part Two: A Ban on Aboriginal People, Putting An End to Polio, the Murder Manhunt and the ‘Murderphobia’ Case
Season 9 Episode 37
While Sydney welcomes African-American entertainers, Moree bans Aboriginal Australians from exercising their human rights on the land that’s always b…
1 year, 2 months ago
This Week in 1955 – Part One: A Murderer Escapes, Our Politicians Jail Pressmen and an Aussie Witnesses Horror at Le Mans
Season 9 Episode 36
Up in the Queensland, a murderer and a robber break out of prison, while down in Canberra our Federal Parliament puts a couple of newspaper blokes be…
1 year, 2 months ago
Before the Mushroom Case: Australia’s Infamous Poisoning Murder Trial – Part Five
Season 9 Episode 33
Following the verdict, Ronald Griggs has one last trick up his sleeve to amaze Australia.
It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access to …
1 year, 2 months ago
Before the Mushroom Case: Australia’s Infamous Poisoning Murder Trial – Part Four
Season 9 Episode 32
Having already been convicted by the newspapers, Ronald Griggs stands trial for the murder of his wife. If he’s found guilty, he’ll be sentenced to d…
1 year, 2 months ago
This Week in 1930 - America's Tariff Apocalypse, Aviatrix Amy Johnson Awes Aussies... and Ferris Bueller?
Season 9 Episode 34
In the first week of June 1930, America was on the brink of economic apocalypse with its Smoot-Hawley tariffs – and their effects would be felt terri…
1 year, 2 months ago